Embalse nuclear power plant

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Embalse nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Pedanía Cañada de Álvarez, Departamento Calamuchita, Córdoba, Argentina.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Embalse nuclear power plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1984[1] 656 MW[1] Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] CANDU 6[1] Nucleoelectrica Argentina SA [100%][1] Nucleoelectrica Argentina SA[1]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Embalse nuclear power plant

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
April 1, 1974[1] March 13, 1983[1] April 25, 1983[1] January 20, 1984[1]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Embalse nuclear power plant

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
608 MW[1] 608 MW[1] 2064 MWt[1]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Embalse nuclear power plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pedanía Cañada de Álvarez, Departamento Calamuchita, Córdoba, Argentina[2] -32.2316, -64.4422 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220118103117/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=4. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230103182122/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)